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1	The social construction of reality: a treatise in the sociology of knowledge more books like this by Peter L Berger, Prof. Thomas Luckmann add to wishlist This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as well false consciousness, propaganda, science and art. .".. A major breakthrough in the sociology of knowledge." -- "American Sociological Review." see all copies from $8.25! new only from $8.66! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist This important contribution to the sociology of religion provides an analysis that clarifies the often ironic interaction between religion and society. Berger is noted for his concise and lucid style. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist This classic work views sociology in the humanist tradition. The author points out its affinity to history and philosophy as well as its need for scientific procedures. He discusses human consciousness and the relationships between man and his institutions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.08! \| SVS
4	The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics more books like this by Peter L Berger (Editor), David Martin (Contributions by), Dr. Grace Davie (Contributions by) add to wishlist Theorists of "secularization" for two centuries have been saying that religion must inevitably decline in the modern world. But much of the world today is as religious as ever. This volume challenges the belief that the modern world is increasingly secular, showing instead that modernization more often strengthens religion. Seven expert social ... see all copies from $7.57! new only from $8.78!
5	SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board Review Book more books like this by Morton J Kern, M.D. (Editor), Peter C Block (Editor), Peter B Berger (Editor) add to wishlist Written by members of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), this book is a comprehensive yet concise review for board certification and recertification exams in interventional cardiology. It covers all the topics that are on the interventional cardiology board examination, including important clinical trials likely ... see all copies from $6.41! new only from $6.81! \| SVS
6	A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic more books like this by Dr. Peter Berger, Anton Zijderveld add to wishlist Two top sociologists map out how individuals can reclaim their convictions from the twin dangers of fundamentalism and a loss of moral values. Brilliant yet clear . . . this is vintage Berger spiced with Zijderveld's philosophical perspectives.--Os Guinness, author of "The Case for Civility." see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary World more books like this by Peter L Berger (Editor) add to wishlist Much discussed but poorly understood, globalization is at once praised as the answer to all the world's problems and blamed for everything from pollution to poverty. Here Berger and Huntington bring together an array of experts who paint a subtle and richly shaded portrait, showing both the power and the unexpected consequences of this great force ... see all copies from $9.81! new only from $18.15! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Homeless Mind: Modernization and Consciousness more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist see all copies from $5.69! first editions
10	A Far Glory: The Quest for Faith in an Age of Credulity more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist Peter L. Berger looks at the existence of faith in the contemporary age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $98.26! \| first editions
11	A Rumor of Angels more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist This path-breaking classic confronts head-on the thesis that "God is dead." Showing how the sociological perspective can expose the assumptions of modern thought as effectively as it has been used to undermine the assumptions of religious belief, Berger takes as his starting point the illumination of those signals of transcendence in everyday life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.29! \| first editions
12	Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society? These are among the fundamental questions addressed by leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, in this engaging exploration of faith in modern times. The book is structured around key phrases from the Apostles' Creed, which the ... see all copies from $20.15! new only from $26.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Ambiguous Embrace: Government and Faith-Based Schools and Social Agencies more books like this by Charles L Glenn, Peter L Berger (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is a time of far-reaching change and debate in American education and social policy, spurred in part by a rediscovery that civil-society institutions are often better than government at meeting human needs. As Charles Glenn shows in this book, faith-based schools and social agencies have been particularly effective, especially in meeting the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.80! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Expect Miracles by Peter W Cookson, Jr., Ph.D., Kristina Berger add to wishlist Places the debate concerning the future of public education in a meaningful framework that allows the reader to ask new questions and seek genuine solutions. Charter schools are the most significant educational experiment in the last two decades. In Expect Miracles , Peter W. Cookson, Jr. and Kristina Berger focus on the current trend toward ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.71! \| first editions \| SVS
15	The Heretical Imperative: Contemporary Possibilities of Religious Affirmation more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $100.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Cardiogenic Shock more books like this by David Hasdai (Editor), Peter B Berger (Editor), Alexander Battler (Editor) add to wishlist Leading world authorities drawn from cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, and basic science comprehensively survey the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects of cardiogenic shock. These experts describe the different scenarios leading to cardiogenic shock, the ways to diagnose their causes, the unique therapeutic options ... see all copies from $39.40! new only from $39.40! \| first editions
17 view cover	Expect Miracles: Charter Schools and the Politics of Hope and Despair more books like this by Peter Cookson, Kristina Berger add to wishlist Charter schools are the most significant educational experiment in the last two decades. In Expect Miracles , Peter W. Cookson, Jr. and Kristina Berger focus on the current trend toward deregulation in public education. The issue of deregulation is of critical importance because the spirit of entrepreneurship that is behind deregulation is seldom ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18	State, Market and Social Regulation: New Perspectives on Italy more books like this by Peter Michael Lange, Suzanne Berger (Editor), Albert Hirschman (Editor) add to wishlist This book analyzes the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures on the growth of welfare spending. Special attention is given to the role of the aged as representative of the importance of ascription and middle-class groups in welfare growth. The authors conclude that the primary ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $27.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Hand Surgery 2 Volume Set more books like this by Richard A Berger (Editor), Arnold-Peter C Weiss (Editor) add to wishlist Edited by rising stars in orthopaedic surgery, this book is written by internationally recognized experts in hand surgery. The book begins with a basic science section on pathophysiology of the hand, wrist and forearm. The rest of the two-volume book then follows a progressive organization from the most common problems to the least common problems ... see all copies from $232.22! new only from $237.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Limits of Social Cohesion: Conflict and Mediation in Pluralist Societies more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist Normative conflicts center on fundamental disagreements over issues of public morality and the identity of a society. In thinking about normative conflicts on a global scale, two principal questions arise. First, are there common characteristics of such conflicts worldwide? Second, which institutions polarize such conflicts and which can serve to ... see all copies from $6.78! new only from $17.26! \| SVS
21 view cover	Celebrate! Stories of the Jewish Holiday more books like this by Gilda Berger, Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator) add to wishlist An explanation of the major Jewish holidays and the Bible stories linked to their celebrations. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| signed copies \| SVS
22	In Search of an East Asian Development Model more books like this by Peter L Berger (Editor), Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85! \| SVS
23 view cover	Human Condition the: A Volume in the Comparative Religious Ideas Project more books like this by Robert Cummings Neville (Editor), Peter L Berger (Foreword by) add to wishlist The Comparative Religious Ideas Project is a groundbreaking three-year collaboration among well-known scholars of world religious traditions as well as philosophers, historians, sociologists of religion, and theologians who view religion in more general terms. These resulting three volumes offer an exciting look at important comparisons among ... see all copies from $14.93! new only from $23.81!
24 view cover	New Migrants in the Marketplace: Boston's Ethnic Entrepreneurs more books like this by Marilyn Halter (Editor), Peter L Berger (Foreword by) add to wishlist This text examines the economic culture and small business activity of a range of new immigrant groups in the Greater Boston area, including Jews from the former Soviet Union, British West Indians, Greeks, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Khmers and Haitians. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.01! \| first editions
25	Sociology: a biographical approach more books like this by Peter L Berger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions

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